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VIEWS October 1, 2014 editor’s letter open space A new semester’s voices In defence of voluntourism camosun’s student voice since 1990 One of the best things about when the semester starts picking up is that AndreA VAlentine-lewis their community and lightly assist Next publication: October 15, 2014 our issues start filling up with new writers. This time around, we’ve got COntributing writer Deadline: noon October 8, 2014 a ton of new writers trying their hand at writing for us. The paper thrives with building houses and teaching when there are new volunteers involved, and more is always merrier. This Voluntourism, a combination classrooms without the proper Address: 3100 Foul Bay Rd., Victoria, BC, of volunteering and tourism that experience. V8P 5J2 issue we’re certainly feeling merry. has taken some flack within the The famous argument against Location: Lansdowne Richmond House 201 Just take a look at our columns section on page 10. We’ve got new media, is actually a positive way for voluntourism is that the volunteers Phone: 250-370-3591 contributing writer Andrea Valentine-Lewis writing about drinks in her students travel to third-world coun- only want the perfect Facebook pro- Email: [email protected] new Booze Cruise column. We’ve got another new contributing writer, tries while immersing themselves in file picture to prove they are good Website: nexusnewspaper.com Keagan Hawthorne, writing about literature in Lit Matters. Who will be our next student columnist? Will it be... you? (All Camosun students are a different culture. I would know, people: for example, the white girl Publisher: Nexus Publishing Society eligible to write for us, so get in touch if you’re interested!) because I’ve done it. surrounded by African orphans. Do NEXUS PUBLISHING SOCIETY A new contributing writer, Erin Blondeau, tackled the feature story In third-world countries there I have a picture with six-week-old are many organizations established puppies? I do. But is that wrong? STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS this time around. That is absolutely no small task, and it’s those over- Juliana Cooper the-top declarations of commitment that we love so much around here. to host volunteers in an assort- No. Jayden Grieve Head over to page 6 to see Blondeau’s story about the intersection of art ment of different projects. They My project at the animal shelter Christine Kumar and commerce, and how Camosun arts alumni deal with the two often- focus their work in different areas, wasn’t expensive. It didn’t require Vishal Pandey opposing forces in their lives and careers. including orphanages, health care, any skills that I didn’t already have. I Gillian Sellman Meanwhile, on page 2, new contributing writer Sera Down wrote teaching English, environmental felt physically exhausted after every MANAGING EDITOR about what your student society has been up to; page 3 sees new contrib- sustainability, and the project that day of work, and I certainly didn’t Greg Pratt uting writers Rebecca Davies and Tiffany Storry catching up with some I worked on this summer in Guate- have fun while cleaning out the ASSISTANT EDITOR interesting Camosun alumni, and... you know what? I’m out of room, mala: animal care. floors of the animals’ cages. Jason Schreurs and there’s several more new writers to mention. That’s a good problem My volunteer hours were based Did I make a difference? Yes, ADVERTISING SALES in an animal shelter in the foothills I did. I relieved some of the tasks Greg Pratt to have, and our doors are always open for more writers. of a mountain in rural Guatemala. from the dedicated, passionate 250-370-3593 Greg Pratt, editor-in-chief FREE Media (national) [email protected] At this anti-euthanizing shelter, workers at the clinic. I provided [email protected] which rescues sick animals from genuine affection for animals that 780-421-1000 the street, there were 315 dogs and were itching for love. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER flashback more than 100 cats. On my time off from working at Jill Westby I had a dirty job in my project. I the shelter, I shopped, travelled, and CONTRIBUTORS 0 years ago in Nexus was assigned to clean the cages of ate out. I refrained from bartering in Pascale Archibald the sick animals in the shelter, walk excess and provided genuine Guate- Erin Blondeau Mac Clohan dogs that had never been trained, malan vendors with money, which Juliana Cooper and assist in the spaying/neuter- only helps their economy. Rebecca Davies ing of cats. I could’ve stayed for 12 But because of the backlash Sera Down hours a day and there still would against voluntourism I feel like I Keagan Hawthorne have been work to do. have to apologize for having a great Alyssa Koehler Annie Luke Before I signed up for my pro- time. Whatever. I had a wonderful Matt O’Connor ject, I was warned continually about time. Vishal Pandey the controversies of voluntour- And, for what it’s worth, I’m Gillian Sellman ism. Many projects charge volun- currently fundraising for the shelter Tiffany Storry teers heaps of money to come into to continue to help from afar. Josh Traill Andrea Valentine-Lewis Something on your mind? Send Open Space submissions (up to 400 words) to [email protected]. Include your student number. Thanks! All editorial content appearing in Nexus is property of the nexus Publishing Society. Stories, photographs, and artwork Clock concerns: An opinion the stools which the cashiers sit on contained herein cannot be reproduced without written permis- sion of the nexus Publishing Society. the views and opinions piece titled Wake Up! in our October while they work.” Turned out the letters own perspectives (and indeed, expressed herein are those of the authors, not of Nexus. Nexus has no official ties to the administration of Camosun College. 3, 1994 issue brought up an interest- stools had been removed for what many truths) are overshadowed by One copy of Nexus is available per issue, per person. ing point: facilities at Camosun just was called aesthetic purposes. This Pride perspectives this strange model our culture now Nexus is a member of Associated Collegiate Press. aren’t open early (or late) enough, oddly compelling story (reminder: I was very touched and intrigued has of what it “means” to be LGBT. according to writer Patrick Isaac. this was not our April Fool’s issue) by Matt O’Connor’s article regard- It’s a difficult thing to express, and Send a letter Nexus prints letters that are 250 words or less. What do you think, now that two goes on to say that one employee ing Pride (“Keeping Pride political,” a difficult topic to delve into. It’s dif- Nexus reserves the right to refuse publication of let- ters. Letters must include full name and student num- decades have passed? Has Camosun “could not tolerate the eight-hour September 17, 2014 issue). ficult to point out the aspects that ber (not printed). Nexus accepts all letters by email to [email protected]. we reserve the right to edit got the hours for the computer labs shift on her feet.” I guess I just wanted to say are dysfunctional in something (like all letters. and libraries nailed, or do they still Never forget: It’s normally en- thanks to Matt for writing some- Pride) that was born out of good OVERHeArD At NEXUS: “this is a newspaper, not a need tweaking? tertaining reading the old issues of thing about this issue. The com- intentions and (at least originally) hospital.” Yeah, stools: Talk about the the paper, but I was suckerpunched mercialization of Pride and the at its core exists to promote equality anti-climax: a news story in this here, as this issue contained a me- stereotyping of the LGBT com- and education. issue opens with the sentence, “A morial for Andre Castet, a Sidney munity, which I think is intrinsically I just wanted to acknowledge dispute between the management youth who was killed in 1994. Castet linked to Pride, is an issue I have the impact that seeing something and employees of the Lansdowne was a classmate of mine back when difficulty reconciling myself. like that published had on me. You Cafeteria exploded into confusion we were kids. I hope that the words Many times, when dealing with guys rock. Keep doing this kind and resentment early last week.” of writer Melody Peterson still hold heteronormative folks less educated of stuff. COVER iMAGE: Wow! Sounds intense! Read on: “At true: “Don’t let Andre’s life and in the variety of sex/gender-identity BAyden woodlAnd “the end of Choosing Sides,” clay sculpture, by Caleb Speller (calebspeller.yolasite.com). the centre of the controversy were death be in vain.” aspects of humanity, I feel that my CamoSun Student what would you like the Camosun College Student Society to do for you? by Gillian Sellman Taylor HyndmAn logAn Thackery eric scott courtney williAms luis SancHez Chad HArtley “i’d like the student society “Creating more of a “reduction of parking costs “i’d say just work on a “i think parking should be “i think the student to host more Pride events.” community within the on campus.” better medical plan for free, or at least cheaper society is doing a great job student body. i feel like students.” than it is now.” already.” people just show up to class and then go home.” nexusnewspaper.com NEWS advocacy Camosun College Student Society meets with government to address concerns “education is essentially a right, and our current government does not prioritize postsecondary education.” rAchael grAnt camosun college StuDent society jiLL weStby/nexus Rachael Grant of the Camosun College Student Society: Camosun is “chronically underfunded.” serA down and the spread of student services The CCSS is also battling to does not prioritize postsecondary parent, and some aren’t yet aware COntributing writer over multiple institutions.

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